Biotransformation of monoterpenoids and their antimicrobial activities

Changes in Tomato Metabolism by Applying 1,8-Cineole

“…This is the first time that biotransformation of 1,8-cineole to 2-hydroxy-1,8-cineole in intact tomato cells is described; previous reports have been on fungi [18,19], and rabbits [8]. It has been stated that essential oils aside from having antibiotic effects, they are also involved in fruit quality [20]; there have even been designed food packing with that type of antimicrobial agents [21].…”

Chemo-enzymatic pathways toward pinene-based renewable materials

“…19 In particular, by capitalizing on synthetic-biology approaches, mild oxidations required for monomer activation which would be challenging to access by traditional organic synthesis 20 can be achieved in water with oxygen as co-substrate. 21 Over the last years, many studies have been devoted to the use of enzymes as mediators for different polymerization techniques. [22][23][24][25][26] Polymers from terpenes, or chemically modified terpenes, exhibit a wide range of molecular weights and thermal properties depending on the terpene structure/compo-sition and polymerization technique.…”

Solubility, photostability and antifungal activity of phenylpropanoids encapsulated in cyclodextrins

“…Many secondary plant metabolites are safe natural sources of antifungal substances and are classified as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Astray, Gonzalez-Barreiro, Mejuto, Rial-Otero, & Simal-Gandara, 2009). Recent studies suggested that these metabolites could be used to develop ecocompatible and safe fungicides and preservatives (Amorati, Foti, & Valgimigli, 2013) or as raw materials to synthesize more active agents (Bhatti et al, 2014). Indeed, phenylpropanoids (PPs) family is recognized to have potent activities against a wide range of bacteria and fungi (Dambolena, Lopez, Meriles, Rubinstein, & Zygadlo, 2012;Khan et al, 2010;Zabka & Pavela, 2013).…”